Sinar Project
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Civil society initiative using open source technology, development and ideas to make government transparent and accountable
Our research fellow - Melissa Lim Shi Hui joins other experts in an article by the Straits Times, warning that current Malaysian laws are inadequate for AI-generated content, suggesting updates to existing laws and that clearer recourse for victims is needed.
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
Malaysia grapples with AI legal grey zone as deepfake porn blackmail targets lawmakers
Calls to criminalise AI-generated sexually explicit content have risen after lawmakers were blackmailed with deepfake porn. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Our research fellow - Melissa Lim Shi Hui joins other experts in an article by the Straits Times, warning that current Malaysian laws are inadequate for AI-generated content, suggesting updates to existing laws and that clearer recourse for victims is needed.
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia...
Have an interesting civic tech or digital rights project to work on in Malaysia? We have two paid fellowship positions open to support this work for up to 6 months.
Sinar Project Civic Tech Fellowships
Fellowship opportunities for those with a tech or legal background to work on a multidisciplinary civic tech and digital rights projects
sinarproject.org
May 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Have an interesting civic tech or digital rights project to work on in Malaysia? We have two paid fellowship positions open to support this work for up to 6 months.
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We will be at the PULSE Workshop on Measuring Internet Censorship tomorrow 21st May, Bangkok to share our findings on Internet censorship in Thailand from OONI measurement data pulse.internetsociety.org/en/events/me...
Measuring Internet Censorship, Thailand — Pulse
pulse.internetsociety.org
May 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We will be at the PULSE Workshop on Measuring Internet Censorship tomorrow 21st May, Bangkok to share our findings on Internet censorship in Thailand from OONI measurement data pulse.internetsociety.org/en/events/me...
We will be at the PULSE Workshop on Measuring Internet Censorship tomorrow 21st May, Bangkok to share our findings on Internet censorship in Thailand from OONI measurement data pulse.internetsociety.org/en/events/me...
Measuring Internet Censorship, Thailand — Pulse
pulse.internetsociety.org
May 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
We will be at the PULSE Workshop on Measuring Internet Censorship tomorrow 21st May, Bangkok to share our findings on Internet censorship in Thailand from OONI measurement data pulse.internetsociety.org/en/events/me...
DRAPAC returns for a third edition this August 26 to 27, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, continuing the vital work of fostering resilience and solidarity within the digital rights community in the Asia-Pacific. sinarproject.org/updates/anno...
April 10, 2025 at 7:33 AM
DRAPAC returns for a third edition this August 26 to 27, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, continuing the vital work of fostering resilience and solidarity within the digital rights community in the Asia-Pacific. sinarproject.org/updates/anno...
Have legal background and interested in tech, legal and digital rights issues? We have a travel grant opportunity to support someone from Malaysia to attend upcoming Rightscon in Taipei next month. sinarproject.org/digital-righ...
RightsCon Travel Support
sinarproject.org
January 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Have legal background and interested in tech, legal and digital rights issues? We have a travel grant opportunity to support someone from Malaysia to attend upcoming Rightscon in Taipei next month. sinarproject.org/digital-righ...
⚠️Censorship Update: Website artstation.com, a prominent platform for showcasing games, film, media, and entertainment art has been found to be blocked in Malaysia using data measurements from OONI imap.sinarproject.org/resources/in...
December 4, 2024 at 2:56 AM
⚠️Censorship Update: Website artstation.com, a prominent platform for showcasing games, film, media, and entertainment art has been found to be blocked in Malaysia using data measurements from OONI imap.sinarproject.org/resources/in...
"The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's attempts to implement widespread DNS hijacking have raised serious concerns about #privacy, #censorship, and the future of Internet freedom in the country. " - ISOC Pulse
DNS Hijacking in Malaysia: A Step Back for Internet Freedom
The recent use of DNS hijacking by Malaysian authorities to block certain content reveals a dangerous precedent for Int…
pulse.internetsociety.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:54 AM
"The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's attempts to implement widespread DNS hijacking have raised serious concerns about #privacy, #censorship, and the future of Internet freedom in the country. " - ISOC Pulse